Mystery shrouded the death of a police constable whose body was recovered from Kathghar locality of Moradabad on Wednesday morning. The victim was reported missing from his duty since May 13 last, but the senior officers did not initiate any departmental proceedings or suspended him nor was a caseof disappearnce lodged.
Even when the matter has come to the know of DGP Javeed Ahmed, no action has been taken against officers who allowed gross indiscipline of the cop and now thathis body has been recovered, claimed that he had been missing.
As per reports, the body of a man in uniform was found lying abandoned near Ramganga bridge on National Highway-24 in Khatghar area of Moradabad on Wednesday morning. From the documents onhis person, the police ascertained the deceased' identity as Ram Bhadhur of Amroha and that he was posted at Reserve Police lines in Rampur as a constable. The cop had joined the police force as a constable in 2011.
When the Moradabad police contacted their counterparts in Rampur, they were shocked to learn that Bahadhur had been missing from duty sinceMay 13. Despite two months having elapsed, the Rampur police brass or Reserve Inspector of Police lines did not careto lodge any FIR in this regard. Even the cop's family members were not infomed abouthis sudden disappearance.
When querried by the DGP office in lucknow on Wednesday afternoon, the RI of Rampur confirmed that Bahadhur had disappeared without any information from May 13. The RI also said that they took no action or cognizance as the victim was used to coming late on duty. The DGP office was also informed that no enquiry was going on in the matter.
The Moradabad Police is now waiting for the autopsy report and had informed the cop's family members to seek their help in tracing out the killers involved in the crime.
Meanwhile in Hathras, a gram pradhan was shot dead in broad daylight on Wednesday morning.
Raj Kumar aka Ramu (35) of Vidhipur locality of Junction area and a sitting pradhan of the village, was going to the block office around 11 am on Wednesday. As he neared the office, some unknown assailants opened indiscriminate fire killing him on the spot at Imiliya locality. After cofnirming that theirtarget was dead, the gun toting assasins left the spot.
A case was registered and the body was sent for autopsy. Further investigations are on to trace out the killers and to ascertain the motive behind the killing.